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2024 Holiday Chicago Toy & Game Fair 
November 8th 10am-6pm & November 9th, 10am-5pm
Early Open Each Morning at 9am for Families with Special Needs

 Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont

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All Event Schedule

 

Saturday

 

All Day: Get your Bop It signed by Dan Klitsner, the inventor of Bop it in Booth 1324

All Day Open Play hosted by Fair Game Stores Booth #1227

10am - Ribbon Cutting with Mayor Stephens of Rosemont, Girl Scouts, Benny the Bull and Skates.

STAGE SCHEDULE    

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM    Young Inventor Challenge Welcome 
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM    Toy of the Year Press Conference
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM    Illinois State Kendama Contest (Kendama "Expression Session" Division)
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM    Yo-Yo/Skill Toy Demo (Social Livestream)
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM    YIC Awards Ceremony (Social Livestream)
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM    Saber Guild Olega Temple Lightsaber Duel
3:15PM - 4:00 PM    Illinois State Kendama Contest (Kendama Novice Speed Trick Ladder Div.)
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM    Duncan Pro Yo-Yo + Mougee Demo 
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM    Illinois State Kendama Contest (Kendama Open Speed Trick Ladder Div.)
5:15 PM - 5:30 PM    Saber Guild Olega Temple Lightsaber Duel
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM    Illinois State Kendama Contest (Awards)
 

GAME EVENTS 

 

Saturday, November 8th

  • ​1pm - 3pm The Root Beer Challenge! Enjoy an A&W Root Beer Float and Take on Dani Standring in the Root Beer Challenge Sponsored by Gray Matters Games! @ Booth 730

  • 1:30pm - 2:30pm - Genius Square by Smart Toys and Games @ Booth 730

  • 2pm - 3 pm - Sling It Tournament @ Booth 1316

  • 3pm-4pm Flip 7 The Grinch by The Op Games @ Booth 730 - 

  • see Grant Lyon in a Grinch costume! (Seriously!)

  • 4pm - 5pm Sling It Tournament @ Booth 1316

  • 4pm - 5pm - Giant Jenga @ Booth 730 Winner wins a JS7 Giant Jenga! 

  • All day open game play hosted by Fair Game Stores in booth 1223

​​​​Click for More Details HERE

MEET THE INVENTOR @ FAIR GAMES BOOTH 1223    

 

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM    April Mitchell - Disco Island Escape

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM    David Yakos - Ringer

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM    Chrissy Fagerholt - Feelin' It

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM    Eric Olsen - Flip 7

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM    Brady Peterson & Sophia Ricciardi - Rhymes with Duck

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM     Grant Lyon - Kind of a Big Dill

 
Sunday
 

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM    Illinois State Yo-Yo Contest (1A Freestyle Prelims)
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM    Saber Guild Olega Temple Lightsaber Duel
12:15 PM - 12:45 PM    Illinois State Yo-Yo Contest (Sport Freestyle - 12 and under)
12:45 PM - 1:15 PM    Illinois State Yo-Yo Contest (Sport Freestyle - 13 and up)
1:15 PM - 1:30 PM    Illinois State Yo-Yo Contest (Dual Hand - 2A/3A Finals)
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM    Illinois State Yo-Yo Contest (4A Freestyle Finals)
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM    Illinois State Yo-Yo Contest (5A Freestyle Finals)
2:30 PM - 2:35 PM    Illinois State Yo-Yo Contest (Mougee Demo)
2:35 PM - 3:25 PM    Illinois State Yo-Yo Contest (1A Freestyle Finals)
3:25 PM - 3:55 PM    Illinois State Yo-Yo Contest (Doc Lucky's Duos Finals)
3:55 PM - 4:20 PM    Illinois State Yo-Yo Contest (Mini Games)
4:20 PM - 4:50 PM    Illinois State Yo-Yo Contest (Awards)
   

GAME EVENTS
   

  • 11am-12 pm Genius Square by Smart Toys and Games @ Booth 730

  • 2pm - 3pm - SlamThrone by DiceThrone @ Booth 730

  • ​2pm - 2pm Sling It Tournament @ Booth 1316

  • 4pm - 5pm Sling It Tournament @ Booth 1316

  • All day open game play hosted by Fair Game Stores in booth 1223

Click for More Details HERE
   

MEET THE INVENTOR @ FAIR GAMES BOOTH 1223    

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM    Daryl Andrews - Sagrada

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